Looking For Stone Worktops

1. Looking For Stone Worktops? We Have The Answer At Marble & Granite At Marble & Granite our speciality is in stone worktops in London, and we produce and install them in our customers’ choice of stone. Some of these are natural stone, such as marble and granite, along with quartzite and limestone. We also produce worktops crafted from what are known as engineered, or man-made stones such as quartz and sintered stone. When you are refurbishing your kitchen, this gives you a great choice of different products and finishes, together with some wonderful patterns of nature in the natural stones with all their glorious veining, patterning, and multitude of different variations in colour. When you come over to our works in Hatfield and browse through the incredible selection of slabs that we have available you will see why the words “spoilt for choice” are so appropriate. Marble is an amazing natural stone and a lot of it is pure white. It was created from limestone dragged down into the earth’s crust under the sea where it was transformed under massive heat and compression. Limestone itself consists of ground down shells of all sorts, which are in essence calcite. However, while there is a lot of white marble, there is also marble with various patterns and colours in it which is the result of clays, sand, and other minerals becoming involved in the mix. Marble is a relatively soft stone and gives off a luxurious sheen which, somehow, no other stone is able to achieve. It is porous, so when used as a worktop it needs to be sealed. It is the favourite of many chefs because it remains cold to the touch and is perfect for rolling out pastry. Granite is another natural stone and is also much harder than marble. It is extremely heat resistant, and it is possible to place hot pans on it without any damage. However, experts do recommend the use of a trivet if using things such as crockpots which emit heat for a long

2. time. It is also possible to chop and cut on it without scratching, but this is likely to dull knife blades and may leave a metal residue which is difficult to remove, so it is advisable to use a chopping board. It is also porous, so will need to be sealed from time to time, but that is a simple process, and the sealant can simply be applied, and the excess wiped off. READ MORE Marble and Granite Ltd 136/138 Great North Road Birchwood Industrial Estate Hatfield Hertfordshire England AL9 5JN 01992 535 038 info@marbleandgranite.co.uk https://marbleandgranite.co.uk/